Example sentences of "of [art] ranks " in BNC.

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1 As representatives of the ranks of the great unfashionable made their way to their seats weighed down by crates of lager , it was clear , at the band 's first British appearance for seven years , that paunches may come and full heads of hair may go , but times do n't change .
2 Then came the ranks of the individual lodges , men 's and women 's lodges separate , all in good order , with parade marshals keeping to the side of the ranks .
3 If you arrange your archers on the slopes of a hill the rear ranks can shoot over the heads of the ranks in front , enabling you to take advantage of large numbers .
4 In 1168 Geoffrey stood on the threshold of a long and turbulent career which was to earn him a great reputation as a knight both in Europe and on crusade and to help lift his dynasty out of the ranks of the barons of Poitou and place it firmly among the leading princes of Christendom .
5 An explanation was needed and one was to hand : ‘ What seems to inhibit the Guards from varying their recruiting policy is a concern to preserve the uniform appearance of the ranks on ceremonial occasions . ’
6 These are based on the views of a panel of experts , perhaps drawn both from inside and outside of the ranks of the organisation .
7 One of the ranks put his hand up .
8 A little laughter trickled out of the ranks .
9 As mentioned earlier , Japan is a very hierarchical and status-conscious society , so an understanding of the ranks in business is very important .
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